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Sliding Penn State, Minnesota seek elusive Big Ten win
A once-promising season for Penn State has completely fallen apart.,The reeling Nittany Lions are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host Minnesota in Big Ten action.,Penn State (13-9, 3-8 Big Ten) defeated then-No. 8 Purdue as part of a 12-2 start to the season that had players and fans thinking...
No. 14 NC State rallies for victory over No. 10 Duke
Aziaha James poured in a career-high 36 points and No. 14 North Carolina State overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat No. 10 Duke 89-83 on Monday in Raleigh, N.C.,The host Wolfpack (18-4, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) earned their seventh consecutive victory overall and their 18th ...
ESPN sees best January ratings in a decade
The first month of 2025 saw ESPN record its highest viewership numbers in a decade, fueled by the NFL playoffs and the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.,ESPN reported an average of 1.6 million viewers throughout the entire month of January, marking the network's best average minute audience...
Early 17-0 burst sends Virginia hurtling past Pitt
Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and visiting Virginia pounded Pittsburgh 73-57 on Monday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference upset.,The Cavaliers (11-12, 4-8 ACC) cruised after an early 17-0 run. They shot 56.0 percent from the field, including 45.5 percent (10 of 22) from 3-point dist...
Someone's losing streak will end when Flyers visit Utah
Two teams in dire need of a turnaround will face off Tuesday in Salt Lake City when the Utah Hockey Club host the Philadelphia Flyers.,The teams have a combined eight-game losing streak, although the reasons for each team's losses differ. Philadelphia visits Utah having been shut out in three straig...
Game between Grizzlies, Spurs delayed after fan's medical emergency
The start of a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and visiting San Antonio Spurs was delayed on Monday night after a fan sitting courtside had a medical emergency.,Medical personnel were summoned to the court moments before tipoff to tend to the fan while players were on the court preparing for the ...
Indiana faces rough road task against No. 21 Wisconsin
Needing to start stacking wins to impress the NCAA Tournament committee, Indiana faces a tough challenge to snap its recent skid when it travels to face No. 21 Wisconsin on Tuesday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) overcame a sluggish first half and rallied for a 75-69 win at Northweste...
Resilient Flames ready for clash with middling Maple Leafs
The Calgary Flames will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday with both teams aiming to build off a nail-biting victory. ,The Flames return home following a 3-2 road victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, while the Maple Leafs kicked off a four-game road trip with a 4-3 win over the Edmonton O...
Cooper Kupp says Rams informed him he will be traded
Longtime Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp announced Monday evening that his tenure with the team is over and he has been informed that he will be traded, a decision he disagrees with.,Kupp, who has spent eight seasons with the Rams, revealed the team's decision in a social media post.,"I was in...
Jury sides with U.S. Soccer in $500M antitrust trial over NASL
The U.S. Soccer Federation did not violate antitrust laws when it declined to recognize the North American Soccer League as a Division II league, according to a federal jury in New York on Monday.,The now-defunct North American Soccer League -- a professional league that had no connection to the ori...
No. 13 Texas Tech, Baylor meet after producing big upsets
No. 13 Texas Tech and Baylor are both coming off upset victories on Saturday and will try to carry that momentum into their meeting Tuesday night in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders (17-4, 8-2 Big 12) pulled off an 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston, extending their winning streak to six strai...
WTA roundup: Veronika Kudermetova pulls upset in Abu Dhabi
Veronika Kudermetova saved a match point before completing a rally to take down Russian countrywoman and fifth seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (5) in nearly three hours in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Monday.,Kudermetova saved 11 of 16 break points while converting 6 of 9 ...
After getting 'punched in the mouth,' No. 9 Michigan State visits UCLA
Michigan State went over two months without losing a game before taking it on the chin from Southern California.,Now the No. 9 Spartans look to avert a two-game skid in Los Angeles when they visit red-hot UCLA on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion.,That 70-64 loss to the Trojans on Saturday didn't fee...
After getting 'punched in the mouth,' No. 7 Michigan State visits UCLA
Michigan State went over two months without losing a game before taking it on the chin from Southern California.,Now the No. 9 Spartans look to avert a two-game skid in Los Angeles when they visit red-hot UCLA on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion.,That 70-64 loss to the Trojans on Saturday didn't fee...
Surging Jets ready for test vs. new-look Hurricanes
The Winnipeg Jets will host the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night with both teams eyeing a Stanley Cup run.,The Jets are riding high on a six-game winning streak, including a statement 5-4 overtime victory at the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Saturday. Since a 5-2 loss to the Uta...
Las Vegas’ F1 race moving to primetime
The Las Vegas Grand Prix will get a more reasonable start time this November, though it will remain at night under the lights of the Strip.,Previously starting at 10 p.m. local time -- which meant 1 a.m. Eastern time and the wee hours of the morning over in Europe -- the race will move up two hours ...
Blues bid to reverse home struggles vs. Oilers
After finishing their six-game homestand on a sour note, the Edmonton Oilers will try to get back on track on the road when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,Edmonton dropped the first game of its homestand before rattling off three straight victories. The Oilers faded in their final two ga...
Bam Adebayo enjoying new role as Heat visit Bulls
As the Miami Heat continue to tussle for Eastern Conference playoff positioning, veteran Bam Adebayo finds he's enjoying his new place in the pursuit.,Coach Erik Spoelstra's recent move to add 7-footer Kel'el Ware to the starting lineup has helped free Adebayo from the usual constraints of big men.,...
After streaks end, No. 5 Houston not panicking as Oklahoma St. visits
The laundry list of streaks was long and impressive, and it represented in part what No. 5 Houston can accomplish when performing at its peak.,On Saturday, the Cougars were not at their best and visiting Texas Tech made them pay, claiming an 82-81 overtime win that snapped three notable winning stre...
Sooners shoot for another upset -- this time at No. 1 Auburn
Oklahoma faces a tough road test as it looks to pull off its second consecutive Top 25 upset on Tuesday at No. 1 Auburn.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 SEC) dominated then-No. 24 Vanderbilt in a 97-67 blowout on Saturday in Norman. Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears racked up 21 points while Oklahoma's top score...